PICTURES: All smiles as St Patrick's Day parade goes down a treat in Kilkenny

Kilkenny City was a sea of green for the St Patrick's Day festivities with huge crowds decking out in their national colours for a day of fun and national pride.

Five parades took place across the county with the showpiece event in Kilkenny City matched by the same colour and local spirit in Urlingford, Goresbridge, Thomastown and Graignamanagh, who all held parades over the course of Tuesday afternoon. - READ MORE FROM OTHER LOCAL PARADES HERE